Need lodger? Use word of mouth
Rent it Right

Back out of deal, forfeit holding deposit
Can landlord keep money if lease wasn't signed?

Get sellers to pay closing costs
REThink Real Estate

Job moving out of state? Rent, don't buy
Carrying two mortgages risky in today's market

Get the squeal out of bathroom faucet
Problem may be in shut-off valves, pipes

When real estate markets collapse
Instead of lamenting poor timing, get back to basics

Back-up offers cause sellers trouble
If purchase contracts conflict, beware of lawsuit

Heavy lifting help for do-it-yourselfers
Three great tools under $250 each

What's with this funky bathroom soot?
If black mold, take action immediately

Stiffed by contractor, then foreclosure
Can homeowners get $28K refund for unfinished remodel?

Tax lien surprise disrupts escrow
REThink Real Estate

Are HELOCs doomed?
If credit dries up, more will have trouble paying living expenses

The escrow headache
Why won't lender let borrower handle property taxes, insurance?

Religious family complicates life for tenants
Rent it Right

Financing closing costs may be unwise
If loan amount crosses 'pricing notch point,' buyer beware

Credit crisis delaying home purchases
Loan approval, contingencies, defects take center stage

Better roof longevity: composition or concrete?
Couple wants material to last 35 years

Is predatory lending a thing of the past?
New consumer safeguards proposed

Dear Lender, take my house keys
Circumstances that cause homeowners to give up hope

Couple's dream home vandalized before closing
Health concerns may force buyers to cancel deal

HOA: Replace windows or face wrath
Owner upset after committee approves then rejects project

Online home listings don't tell whole story
What buyers should know before making offer

Trading houses creates host of problems
Simple plan likely a red flag for IRS

Prospects brighten for hard-money lenders
Some borrowers have nowhere else to turn

Breaking the financial crisis
A proposal for 'mortgage payment insurance'